by Andrew | Dec 13, 2025 | Kids & Family
Less than two weeks until Christmas! It’s that time for lots of shopping, parties, food, and of course, who can forget the in-laws (rhetorical question in case you were wondering)? It’s the most busiest, I mean, wonderful, time of the year. And sometimes it can seem...
by Andrew | Nov 29, 2025 | Kids & Family
I hope your family had an amazing Thanksgiving last week. Ours did, and it was a great reminder of just how blessed we are. All of our kids were home, including many more that we call family. This past weekend brought to mind an important but easily forgotten...
by Andrew | Nov 21, 2025 | Kids & Family
“Jesus? Jesus?”… said our two year old, as she pointed at her toothbrush on the bathroom counter. For the longest time, she struggled to let us brush her teeth at night. But for the last month, since I started singing “Jesus Loves Me” to her while brushing her teeth,...
by Andrew | Nov 15, 2025 | Kids & Family
“I’m going to count to three, and if you don’t obey, you’re going to be in big trouble.” “If you don’t stop teasing your sister, you’re not going to get dessert for the next year.” “Why can’t they listen to me the first time? They only obey once I raise my voice.” Is...
by Andrew | Nov 9, 2025 | Kids & Family
“Parenting forward” (focusing on training more than correction) is a huge win for Christian parents. Last week, we talked about one of the best ways to do this: train your kids when they’re NOT in trouble. Use those small, everyday moments to speak...
by Andrew | Oct 30, 2025 | Kids & Family
Teach them diligently unto thy children… when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way. -Deuteronomy 6:7 Many parents find themselves perpetually frustrated with their kids… “Will they ever learn?”… “Why can’t they just listen?”… etc. ...
by Andrew | Oct 25, 2025 | Kids & Family
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 Last week, we talked about the importance of training over just correction. It’s interesting that the verse above doesn’t say to correct a child in the...
by Andrew | Oct 19, 2025 | Kids & Family
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 I can remember a season when we had reached a point of parenting frustration… “This kid just won’t listen!” Ever feel completely stuck in your parenting? You’re...
by Andrew | Oct 13, 2025 | Kids & Family
Since my boys were young, they’ve all helped me mow lawns over the years. They’ve learned how to cut the grass, weed eat, clean out the mowers, and change the oil, etc. But when I asked my 15-year-old son to weed-eat recently, he said, “Sure, but I’ve never done that...
by Andrew | Oct 6, 2025 | Kids & Family
What if you could relationally protect your child with just one question? Many adults have what is called a “father wound” (and/or a mother wound). That is, a pain from their past that was caused by their parents, and often, specifically by their fathers. A majority...
by Andrew | Sep 22, 2025 | Kids & Family
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Religious noise is a real problem, and kids raised in church all their lives can easily fall prey to...
by Andrew | Sep 6, 2025 | Kids & Family
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:27 I’ve watched a lot of parents over the years, and one of the defining characteristics of godly parents, as opposed to just “good” or even “Christian”...
by Andrew | Aug 30, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
When our son, Seth, was young he loved building and exploring outside, and it was so entertaining to just sit back at watch his imagination and wonder of the world around him glow on his face. He especially loved the outdoors and playing in the dirt. He would take the...
by Andrew | Aug 24, 2025 | Kids & Family
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. There are some things in life that you’re never ready for… no matter how much time you’ve had to prepare for them. The loss of a family pet The death of a loved...
by Andrew | Aug 17, 2025 | Kids & Family
“I think if you said the same thing, but with more heart and less volume, they’d be more likely to consider your perspective.” This was a statement I said to one of our kids a few days ago after an intense conversation with one of their siblings. Our family enjoyed a...
